The recent Reliance-Hithium episode has highlighted a structural vulnerability in India’s electric vehicle and clean energy ambitions. Bloomberg reported that Chinese battery startup Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co. withdrew from technology-sharing talks with Reliance Industries due to Beijing’s tightened export controls, exposing India’s dependence on foreign technology for critical…
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Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Gujarat’s Bajwa–Ahmedabad Section
Indian Railways has successfully commissioned the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system, Kavach 4.0, on Gujarat’s 96-kilometre Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad section. The project covers 17 stations and features advanced infrastructure, including 23 towers, 20 Kavach huts, 192 km of optical fibre cables, and 2,872 RFID tags. The maiden Kavach-enabled train on…
C-DOT & IIT Roorkee Launch Centre of Excellence in Telecom
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a premier R&D organisation under the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in advanced communication technologies. The CoE aims to accelerate…
DoT Showcases India’s 6G Vision at ESTIC 2025
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) led the ‘Digital Communication’ session at ESTIC 2025 in New Delhi, highlighting India’s rapid telecom innovation, 5G achievements, and ambitious 6G roadmap. The conclave, held from November 03–05 at Bharat Mandapam, brought together scientists, academicians, and industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies under the theme…
